Lug strap for looms



m, 1923, Y B F Wu v1,411 11 we STRAP Fen LOOMS Filed NOV. 16:. 1920 To all time await I other actuator.

i 1 c I provide novel means for varying'i 'the Patented Get. s, 1923 Z mmdiomw-1 ;;msm,. or I ownLL; 'rvizisse'ormsnrrsf' a 41pm seiner Be 1 it known that I, fBiARTHOLdMiIWQFL EARLY, a citizen' of theUnitedStates,residgi V p w i loo' ps AB, oneAof'which eceive the {stir nip '6 of the picl're-r-sh'aft arm;7',,aad the other :13 of which receives the"fpicker sti ck 2in theusn'al inanner these loops being of ing f at Lowellt in J the. county 0 Middlesegi" and Commonwealth'cf Massachusetts, have,

invented a certain new" and useful Improve Inent in Lug'S'tm s for Lbd sgof whichthe followingisi a specification.

This; inventin relates to picker-stick and thel .g picker-shaft ar n lgli Such lug-straps are variable I in length to control the fdistance of the'f 'pickerrstick from the 'actuaterf to limit the distance tolwhich the -pickenstick is thrown by the impact of the incoming" shuttle and to prevent or lessen theshoclpand noise off the picker-stick striking the, outer end of J the slot inv the lay, beam in which the picker; stick moves. l

length of thelug-strap for the purpose above indicated and I also provide ashock-absorber or cushion of'very slight elasticity which lessens the sound of the picker-stick, I

faces of said connectors, as shown,;the plates striking the end of the slotin the layebeain and the wear and liability of the pickerof the lug-strap, and lessensth'e. liability of breaking of the weftzyarn, and'the consequent-waste. I r 1 t "I;

I also reinforce the sides of the loop which receives the picker-stick where the latter strikes the shock-absorber to prevent the spreading of the sides of the loop. hf

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my 7 improved lugstrap; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same; Fig; 3,a perspective view ofthe two halves of connecting blocks, the upper half, the top of the blocks being turned towards the ob-' server and the halves being; separated; Fig; 4, a side elevation of the clamp, inclined to-. wards the observer; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the shock-absorber and pocket;. Fig. 6, a front elevation of such parts of a loom as are necessary to the-understandingfof this invention. c

In Fig. 6; 1 indicates a part of the loom frame';,2, the rocker bed; 3, the rocker; '45, p 1 the jyicker-sticlqfi, the loop which supports the lug-stra on the picker stick; 6, the p I 7 of material slm lar' to that Which composes stirrup which connects the lug-strap to the p v I lugestrapst looms meanlng'the; connectlons. between the,

restrooms. Y

The 'lug-strap,comprises f two, 1 connected leather, c1oth s duck or other suitable .m.-;.

terial. Tlileseg'loops A B v n ay' be: alike, in, every respect exceptthat" greater length will be 'requiredvin the lQQp B.Wlllt 3l1'IfQCBlVGSglZhQ-h pickenstickfto allow said picker-sticks a movement of rebound: ins'aid. loop B. Y

The connection betweenthe two loops A B consists of two blocks vG "qr-Hard;

wood-or metal or other'suitable inextensible material each' rigidlv secured to one or said loops, one of said'blocks overlappingfthei other, and? inf'contact therewith. The contactingi surfaces of the connectors are provided Withieethfi f which may, if the g bodies of the connectors'be of metal or metallicrallo-y, be integral with the connectors,

but lf"SU -Cl'l'b0dl6S arerof wood, the teeth will be formed upon plates c 0 of metal or alloy; secured to the adjacent horizontal and to makelthe direction ofthe pull of theconnector members substantially in'the 7 line of theteeth,

' The connectors'ar e'rigidly attached to the; loops byebolts D' D nuts al and washers d d injanobviousnianner, and said'bolts fit the holes'in the loops instead of being movable'in slots which are liablefto be worn and to tear, the; only adjustment of "the,

0 0 being'fastened to said bodies byscrews V tached to the loops areenlarged; at 0 0 to l fill theentire depthbf the respective loops to give abetter hold of the attaching bolts,

length of the lug-strap being accomplished or lining which may be ofthe same or" dif yc h vement of-thev connectors on each; other. I I a ferent material from that of said loop to sustain the wear .ofthe actuator. I 2

The'loop B is provided with a block e,

the shock of the picker-stick against the'loop. And in furtheranceof the same object IprOvide a: pockt 'oryspaoeg in 'WhichjI place a rubber cushionfH held in place by the'flap of textile material, the

crowded away from thetshock-absorber :G, ,I arrange on each side of said 100p B a steel i Y Theblock s C, C are connected together interlocking. their toothed portions and b nding them together-bytightenin the set g V "screw ,v-e ,of thecclamp E upon t 1e strip orsnnilar metallic plate F, held ingplaee 'by a bolt or rivet fv which also serves to retain theshock-absorber in place.

. e. -';whic h; is embedded. in one or both of thefblocksk "The clamp E eomplete1y;in--

shown in Fig; 2.

' of which'is adapted to receive an actuating V I claim as my invention: I a ,1. Alug fstrap'comprisingtwo loops, one

' arm and the' other a' picker stick, blocks rigidlysecurefd in the adjacent ends of the loops, reduced extensions; carried by said blocks; interengaging teeth formed on the opposed faces of the blockextensions, and'a v clanip inclosing the two extensions for adjustablyconnecting thetwo loops;

2. A lug strap comprising two loops, one 7 of which is adapted to receive an actuating arm and the other a picker stick, blocks rigidly secured in the adjacent ends of the loops," reduced extensions carried by said blocks, interengaging teeth formed on the .opposed faces of the block extensions; a 'clampinclosin'g the two extensions for adjustably connectin the two loops, a block mounted in the c osed end ofone of the loops, and: a; cushion insert carried by the block. l

f 35A lug strap comprising two loops," one of which is adaptedto receive an actuating arm and the other a Vpickerstick, blocks rigidly secured: inthe adjacent ends ofthe H v loops', reduced extensions carried .by said f closes the toothed endsof the two blocks as plates carried '.by the outer sides of the block extensions adapted to be engaged by 

